Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 48.8% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
$3.85
KES498.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$6.17
KES798.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
$0.66
KES85.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
$0.53
KES68.94
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
$5.59
KES723.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
$3.35
KES433.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
$1.70
KES220.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
$2.71
KES350.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
$1.26
KES163.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
$0.50
KES64.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
$0.87
KES113.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
$0.46
KES59.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
$0.48
KES62.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
$0.56
KES72.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
$30.83
KES3,991.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,449.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$13.87
KES1,796.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
$39.39
KES5,100.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
$428.53
KES55,481.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
$166.44
KES21,548.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
$22.39
KES2,899.13
|
|
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
$166.67
KES21,579.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,793.35
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
$2.31
KES299.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
$2.24
KES290.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
$3.08
KES399.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
$44.12
KES5,711.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
$6.17
KES798.22
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
$16.84
KES2,180.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
$22.95
KES2,971.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
$61.84
KES8,005.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
$52.50
KES6,797.33
|
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